I think what we're talking about here is "Power Distance Index" [0], one of Oersteds most well know dimensions, covered in Malcom Gladwell's "Outliers". It's t

I think what we're talking about here is "Power Distance Index" [0], one of Oersteds most well know dimensions, covered in Malcom Gladwell's "Outliers". It's the degree to which people in a society capitulate to power and to which those in power are aloof to their subordinates. There are some very interesting patterns in that measurement indeed. [0] http://www.clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimensions/power-distance-index/ http://www.clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimen...